Mulligan Slough Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
60 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Adrian Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Adrian Township
3% of Adrian Township’s land is conserved, about 587 acres. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Adrian Township.
Conserved land
3%
587 acres · of 34.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wood Lake Wildlife Management Area, Tracts 6 & 9
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
22 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Wood Lake Wildlife Management Area, Tract 4
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
587 conserved acres
3% of Adrian Township’s land. Who manages Adrian Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land406 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service154 ac
State fish & wildlife87 ac
Conservation Easement · 452 acResource Management Area · 107 acState Conservation Area · 87 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 452 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watonwan County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 107 | Restricted |
| Mulligan Slough State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 60 | Restricted |
| Wood Lake State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 27 | Restricted |
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Adrian Township
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 59 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Adrian Township →
Next door
Adrian Township and its neighbors
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Selma Township2.2 miMulligan Township0.9 miAdrian Township0.8 miButterfield Township0.6 miAlbin Township0.1 miNelson Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mulligan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Selma Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Butterfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Nelson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Albin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Adrian Township
Are dogs allowed on Adrian Township’s trails?
Mulligan Slough Wildlife Management Area and Wood Lake Wildlife Management Area, Tracts 6 & 9 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Adrian Township?
106 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Adrian Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Adrian Township neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →